Gavel

[Gav·el]

You know that wooden hammer a judge slams down on his desk when he's trying to bring order to the court? That's a gavel.

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A gable.

Noun
a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge

n.
A gable.

n.
A small heap of grain, not tied up into a bundle.

n.
The mallet of the presiding officer in a legislative body, public assembly, court, masonic body, etc.

n.
A mason's setting maul.

n.
Tribute; toll; custom. [Obs.] See Gabel.

Gavel

Gav"el , n. A gable. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

Gavel

Gav"el, n. [OF. gavelle, F. javelle, prob. dim. from L. capulus handle, fr. capere to lay hold of, seize; or cf. W. gafael hold, grasp. Cf. Heave.] A small heap of grain, not tied up into a bundle. Wright.

Gavel

Gav"el, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] 1. The mallet of the presiding officer in a legislative body, public assembly, court, masonic body, etc. 2. A mason's setting maul. Knight.

Gavel

Gav"el, n. [OF. gavel, AS. gafol, prob. fr. gifan to give. See Give, and cf. Gabel tribute.] (Law) Tribute; toll; custom. [Obs.] See Gabel. Cowell.

A gable.

A small heap of grain, not tied up into a bundle.

The mallet of the presiding officer in a legislative body, public assembly, court, masonic body, etc.

Tribute; toll; custom. [Obs.] See Gabel.

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Usage Examples

The thing is, if you control the Senate meetings, you control the gavel. And the gavel is a very important instrument... an instrument of power. An instrument that establishes the agenda.

Misspelled Form

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